A masterclass in waffle: govt officials meet Lantau community
In Hong Kong, public consultations are like elections; they happen but they mean little. Last night’s meeting between officials from the CEDD and the Planning Dept and [...]
Development
Sustainable Lantau in name only, govt plans confirm
Plans for the new Sustainable Lantau Office (SLO) dispel any doubts about the role of conservation in Lantau development schemes. It has no role at all. The SLO, supposedly a [...]
CEDD wants your opinion even if Randy Yu doesn’t
Good news, non-Chinese residents of Lantau. The government thinks you’re worth talking to, even if our district councillor doesn’t. The Civil Engineering and [...]
Mui Wo’s coming population boom
Around this time next year Mui Wo’s population will undergo a sharp expansion with the completion of two new public housing projects. The new estates, Ngan Ho Court and [...]
HK-Macau bridge foundations shift again
The foundations of a key part of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge have shifted again, the Highways Dept has revealed. As many as 22 steel cylinders installed to stabilise [...]
Tung Chung east reclamation to begin by year-end
Work on the Tung Chung East housing development will start by year-end and take six years to complete, according to a government tender document. The Civil Engineering and [...]
Carrie Lam to review land supply plans
New Chief Executive Carrie Lam has promised to reopen public debate over the government’s land supply policies. She says she will set up an expert panel to hold [...]
Butterfly Hill development breaches planning rules
The construction of a new road, and plans to build new homes, on Butterfly Hill appears to be a clear breach of planning rules – but government agencies are unwilling [...]
Lantau blueprint is just another sly sales pitch for East Lantau Metropolis
The Sustainable Lantau Blueprint is not terribly sustainable, is certainly not a blueprint and isn’t really about Lantau. An actual blueprint explains how something [...]
Tung Chung finally to get special needs school
Thirteen years after it was first proposed, a HK$335 million special needs school is finally going ahead in Tung Chung. Thelloy Development Group has won a HK$268 million [...]
